Well, let's see: I have been playing DnD since the early '80's, love Baldur's Gate I&II, Neverwinters Nights, Dragon Age, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings - let's add Mass Effect to that list as well as Magic, the Gathering (totally my husband and elder son's faults - totally!)...and not just the games or movies, but the books, too. Am an avid reader, ferocious gamer, and wanna desperately be a writer. Hey! I am! 25 years after putting the pen down, I recently picked it back up at the urging of another writer of fanfiction (thank you, zevgirl, you gave me the push I needed). You may have seen my ID on the Neverwinters Nights forums, the NWN Reviewers' Guild (now defunct), Academy of Modding Excellance, and the BioWare forums for DA and such. But, then again, maybe not. *shrugs*

1/17/2015: Happy (belated) New Year!

I am hard at work on Chapter 81 of Reborn. It's coming along nicely, but mostly because I've had this scene in my head since I first started writing the story. My only problem is finding time to get it all out. I appreciate that my stories, despite my continued and long delays in updating, continue to get read. Thank you. It helps when I continue to receive notifications that new readers are enjoying the stories, regardless of which stories they are reading. Again, thank you. I hope to have Chapter 81 up shortly. While I had hoped to have Tainted finished at the same time, it may end up being completed after I post Reborn's final chapter.

I have yet to start playing Inquisition. I am having a computer build for it, but I haven't been able to get it completed yet. I'm hoping to be able to indulge in the game soon (I own the game, just not the computer yet. I know, I know...backwards).

I hope that everyone is enjoying the New Year. If things keep continuing as they have for me and my family, I have high hopes that 2015 will be the best year we've experienced in quite some time.

I have started moving/posting my stories over on the Archive of our Own site. I will still be posting here, but figured I'd get them over there as well.

By the by, you should really, really check out some of my favorite authors' stories. I may have forgotten to 'favorite' others as well. Shakespira, CCBug, Arsinoe de Blassenville, Tropical Fool, Isabella Monroe, Wyl, Fluid Consciousness, MsBarrows (ah, check my favorites list)...and many more.

At the helpful suggestion of fellow FF author, Wyl, I am putting up a chronology of my stories:

DragonAge: The Halla Series as follows:

DragonAge: The Halla: This tale tells of when Adaia meets Maric, Rowan and Loghain, all told from their varying points of view. Complete

DragonAge: The Halla At First Sight: A short telling of the first time Duncan sees Adaia. Complete

DragonAge: The Halla Tainted: This is the tale of Adaia and Duncan's first adventure together. This is a work in progress, and can actually be read prior to, during, or after reading DragonAge: The Halla Reborn. It will, eventually, tie into events set in Reborn (below).

DragonAge: The Halla Reborn: My pet project, the one that truly inspired me to begin writing (well, with Zevgirl's help! She inspired me to start writing instead of just reviewing others' works). This is a work in progress, and there is a planned sequel (yes, I know I had said two, but the outline has changed and now it's only one; I don't think people will be disappointed). However, we all know that sometimes plans change...

Other stories (you can read these in any order you wish - they are stand alones):

From Isolation: Jowan finds himself as the Commander of the Grey in Fereldan. This is a work in progress, inspired by Fluid Consciousness' series of one shots entitled "The Dragon Medley", the chapter entitled "Isolation". She had breathed life into the city elven warrior, Sorcha Tabris, which I had asked her to write a pairing with Jowan for. She did such an awesome job that I decided to carry on with it. In order to get a feel for this story, I strongly suggest reading this chapter in the above series. Actually, I strongly suggest reading all the chapters. It is really, really good. Work in Progress/short hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

Into Isolation: short prequel to From Isolation detailing the final battle at Denerim. Complete.

Worth Fighting For: Teyrn Fergus Cousland/Magda Amell planned pairing. Work in Progress/on hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

Ten Minutes to Dying: A series of shorts – prequels to Worth Fighting For. This is in answer to the Cheeky Monkeys Ten Minute challenge – each chapter was written in ten minutes. Work in Progress/on hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

Darkness Paths: She is the dark light, seeking to end the deepest of darkness. He loves her - but can never have her. Complete

Beyond the Sylvan Paths: The Dalish Mage, Say'reil Mahariel, joins the Grey Wardens, and in so doing her life is saved. Darrian Tabris and Alistair went through the joining together and have been fast friends since. Adrian Cousland is conscripted against his will into the Grey Wardens, and his anger and hatred threatens to overtake him. Alim Surana is saved from a fate worse than death - the mage's prison of Aenoar. Can these five very different people find the means to work together to end the Blight that threatens not only Fereldan, but all of Thedas? Work in Progress/on hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

Despair to Determination: For Sten, assisting the Hero of Ferelden was more than finding the answer to the Arishok's question. A Cheeky Monkey Secret Santa gift to roxfox1962. Complete

The Watching Giant: A Sten/Brosca pairing. Complete

Blackened Skies: This story is in answer to a challenge over at the Cheeky Monkey's Forum, writing a scenario containing different wardens from different stories/authors (and by wardens we mean 'The Warden'). I am using my own Adela from Halla Reborn, Wyl's Alim Surana from his The Little Hero story; and Malcolm Cousland from mackillian's series 30Dragon and In Peace We Lie. This story has these three wardens come together in a different universe where the Blight is never defeated. Work In Progress/on hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

The Lie: My entry into BioWare’s Asunder contest. Complete.

Darkness of Us All: This is my first crossover between the Forgotten Realms and DragonAge universes. M/Drow original character, M/Hawke, Fenris. Work in Progress/hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

Legacy of the Hawke: My own take on the Legacy DLC. You know, with my own twists and takes on it. Work in Progress/on hiatus while I work on the Halla series.

How Well: A Cheeky Monkey Secret Santa gift for pennies-4-eyes: Just how well does Byron Hawke's companions - those who claim to know and love him best - really know him? Complete

DA2: A cynical, taciturn rogue returns to Kirkwall. Three long years have passed since Bartrand's betrayal and Misery Hawke struggles to pick up the broken pieces of her life and find new purpose. Act II, sequel to 'Hurtled into Chaos'. Book 2 of 3.

While being taken back to Tevinter by Danarius, Fenris comes in contact with Alistair and the Grey Wardens and becomes a reluctant traveling companion. Slowly his respect for Alistair begins to grow into something more. DAO/DA2 slash

Castiel finds himself being a 'pet' after being kidnapped by a moster he thought to be fabled. As a devout priest, he prays for escape but soon realizes that his feelings for his captor is changing either for the better or the worse as the days go by. Destiel Vamp!Dean Priest!Cas Dub-con

AU, sequel to 30 Dragon and In Peace We Lie. In the wake of Morrigan's departure, change starts to kindle across Thedas. While Morrigan takes the path leading to her future, those left behind find themselves facing a past thought dead. M!Cousland/F!Mahariel

Nolo, Nolle, Nolui : To be unwilling, wish not to, refuse. "Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his grief." - Virgil. Fearghal Cousland refuses to leave his family and Duncan is forced to conscript him.

After twenty-eight years of silence, Nyra and Alistair finally decide it's time to tell the tale of their adventures during the Blight. However, even telling a simple story can have its problems. This story is set both within game and 28 years in the future where we see glimpses of life afterwards for the fated Grey Warden couple. M for language, themes, & content.

After the events of Act IV, M!Hawke and Anders find themselves back in the south, settling in as leaders of the revolution. Dodging old friends and older enemies, can they stay ahead of their inevitable end long enough to make a difference?

DA2: A cynical, taciturn rogue with a strong sense of duty to her family struggles against her past and present. Can she overcome the misery within to find purpose, friendship, and later love? Campaign story with lots of twists. Book 1 of 3 Act 1 .

'My first thought was, he lied in every word' - Lien Cousland and Alistair Theirin caught between forces far greater than their own love - runs in the same timeline as 'A Life Less Ordinary' - M!Cousland/Alistair-

AU: Siobhan Cousland, wife of Gareth MacTir brother of Queen Anora. Siobhan is Teyrna to his Teyrn. Now she is The Warden and he is leading the Chasind. Together will they change the face of Ferelden? A look at love, leadership & family during the blight

Sequel to The Smallest of Deeds, following the characters after the conclusion of the events of DA2. Reading TSOD is not required, but it will give you some background for the premise and character development in this story.

The saga of Warden-Commander Brand Cousland six years after the end of the Blight as she confronts a love lost and the potential destruction of all she holds dear. Cousland/Exiled Alistair w. Cousland/Anders Rated M for violence and adult themes.

Once the Landsmeet is won, Alistair publicly rejects Talia Tabris. After the defeat of the archdemon, she must find a way to go on with her life. Will Alistair regain what he lost or will Ser Perth be the man to heal her broken heart?

After Jowan, Uldred and the Blight, Neria Surana joins the Grey Wardens to find a reason to keep living. She meets Anders, who ignites in her a desire and longing so potent, she simply cannot bear it, and Aedan, who will save her again and again.

This is the full story of Prince Michael Cousland and Queen Anora, amidst intrigue and politics. A lot of the content has been previously been released as separate stories, but I have now edited it into one long story, with several new chapters.

The Blight has ended, the Archdemon slain, but the Hero of Ferelden does not yet mean to rest. Alistair fled Denerim before the siege and she intends to track him down. Either he will return with her, or she will burn that bridge forever.

A young elven craftswoman, friend of the queen, respected member of the Elven community. A nobleman's obsession causes her carefully planned future to diverge upon a much different path: To unite a nation against all odds and stop the Blight.

Based upon the DLC: Legacy. Pursued by unknown parties who seek his blood, Garrett Hawke soon finds himself delving into the depths of a family secret. Can his deceased father provide the answers he needs to survive this latest test?

In answer to a Cheeky Monkey Challenge: Crossover. A drow warrior is displaced during a time of great upheaval between Lloth and Eilistraee and finds himself in an unfamiliar world beneath an alien moon...M/Hawke, Drow OC

Series of prequel drabbles pertaining to my Amell/Fergus story "Worth Fighting For" - no order. This is also in answer to a Cheeky Monkey challenge to write a story in 10 minutes. Each chapter is an answer to that challenge. Amell/Alistair/Fergus & Crew

A blood mage conscripted into the Grey Wardens found love & acceptance from the most unlikely of persons. Now, left alone to command the Fereldan Wardens, how can he continue on without her to guide & trust in him. Past F/Tabris, Jowan, Anders, F/Mahariel, Nathaniel

Her faith had ever been strong, fears lain down at the feet of The Bride. Now she struggles w/her belief in the Maker, His Bride, & the Circle itself. And wonders which was the lie…My entry to BioWare's Asunder contest

He lost everything & everyone he ever loved; She had been put aside once the throne was secured, the Blight ended. Can two who have suffered great heartache set aside their pain & find acceptance/love with one another? Hurt/Comfort PostBlight/PreAwaken

Three Wardens from different universes are thrust into the Blight of a fourth by forces unknown. Adela Tabris: DragonAge: The Halla Reborn; Alim Surana: Wyl's The Little Hero; Malcolm Cousland: mackillian's 30 Dragon & In Peace We Lie series - SPOILERS

This is a companion piece to my story, From Isolation. This is the fleshed out version of the Battle of Denerim chapter 1, and the immediate aftermath for Tabris, Jowan and Alistair in answer to a Cheeky Monkey Challenge "In Which the Warden Dies"